Favorite Black Comedies

Posted by Shelia on Apr 23rd, 2008 | 10 comments

There’s nothing like a good laugh to relieve some stress. No matter how many times I watch them, they all seem to make me laugh.

Uptown Saturday Night starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Rosalind Cash

Let’s Do It Again starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, Ossie Davis

Which Way Is Up starring Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee

Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Della Reese

Hollywood Shuffle starring Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anne-Marie Johnson

House Party starring Kid N Play, Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell

Friday starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker

What are some comedies that no matter how many times you see them, you laugh almost as hard as you did as if it was the first time watching it?

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don says:

April 23, 2008 at 9:09 am

chris tucker, richard pryor, sometimes chris rock, sometimes eddie murphy, paul mooney has good jokes. so does eddie griffin.

i remember the first time i ever saw let’s do it again. i couldn’t believe how good the movie was, and no one told me about it. i was mad. lol. it was a very good movie.
Linda Dominique Grosvenor's Blog says:

April 23, 2008 at 9:35 am

I’m not really a comedy person but I love a drama and a love story…
Gwyneth Bolton says:

April 23, 2008 at 11:28 am

Hollywood Shuffle and Friday have the classic comedy quotable lines…. “Damn! What time yo mama leaving?” “Puff, puff, pass…” “Y’all ain’t got nothing in here that match… peanut butter no jelly…”

“There’s always work at the post office…” “You killeded my brotha. He was my only brotha. We was cooool.” “You betta run before the polices come…” “Afros….” “Ho cake! Hos gotta eat too…”

LOL.
Celeste says:

April 23, 2008 at 12:02 pm

Hey, don’t forget, “I’m Gonna get you Sucka.”

LOL — Celeste
Gwyneth Bolton says:

April 23, 2008 at 5:07 pm

I forgot my all-time favorite line from Friday — “You ain’t got ta lie, Craig. You ain’t got ta lie.”

Gwyneth
Shelia says:

April 24, 2008 at 8:35 am

Don, some of these movies I didn’t see as a child but as an adult and you know it’s funny if the movie is old and you can still laugh…Good humor doesn’t get old.

Linda, I do enjoy a good comedy.

Gwyneth, I’m cracking up laughing remembering those lines. From Friday…”My grandmama gave me that chain”

Celeste, girl I’m Gonna Get You Sucka was hilarious. I have most of these movies on VHS. I need to get them on DVD.
don says:

April 24, 2008 at 8:54 am

@ sheila: agreed.
35%Off... says:

April 25, 2008 at 8:33 am

I have seen harlem nights. house party and friday the rest im clueless on and one other movie i would like to add that i havent gotten around to seeing is new jack city and im gonna get chu sucka.